University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Summary
The Section of Pediatric Surgery is looking for a Research Lab Specialist responsible for oversight of and technical contribution to vertebrate animal experiments and related scientific projects in a cancer biology research laboratory. Will function as a skilled specialist in all project(s) that involve murine models; and will contribute to molecular experiments, project coordination, grant and manuscript writing.
Responsibilities*
Key Responsibilities:
Perform and oversee in vivo tumorigenicity assays in murine models – subcutaneous, patient-derived xenograft models in immune deficient mice as well as genetic models in immune competent mice
Drug dosing, tumor, and toxicity monitoring in murine models
Genotyping and colony management
Small animal imaging – IVIS, xRay, ultrasound
Necropsy & tissue dissection/fixation
Tissue preparation for molecular, biochemical and histologic studies
Monitor integrity of...